Yesterday in a meeting with 3 other missionaries (known as a district meeting), we decided that our district will all read the Book of Mormon everyday, and take up Moroni's Promise on a regular basis. Moroni's Promise is "And when ye shall receive these things [The Book of Mormon], I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things." (Moroni 10:4-5)
Basically it's saying that if you read from the Book of Mormon, and you entertain the thought that it might be true, that you can receive a spiritual experience from the Holy Ghost, testifying that the things that are written are truly of God and truly did happen. All that is necessary is a sincere heart, (the reader must sincerely want to know if it is true), real intent (meaning that the reader must
really intend to do as the book demands--ex. keep commandments, baptism, etc.), and faith in Christ (meaning that the reader must believe that he or she will receive an answer, and will trust the answer that is given). This is a powerful, authoritative
promise that is given, and not a weak "maybe you might get an answer if you try it" kind of suggestion.
All four missionaries in our district has taken this promise up before and have found it to be a true promise, but we decided that to strengthen and renew our testimonies, we will try it again on a regular basis, so that we can help others gain that witness for themselves as well. I started this process of reading the Book of Mormon and praying for a witness of it's truth this morning, and I am already having experiences with it! I invite anyone and everyone to do the same! Member of the Church or not :) I
know that The Book of Mormon is true. You can too!
